Top US diplomat in Ukraine says there was ‘clear understanding’ aid tied to investigation announcement

The top US diplomat in Ukraine told Congress that it was his “clear understanding” that US security aid to Ukraine wouldn’t happen unless the country’s president announced he would investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, according to a transcript of Ambassador Bill Taylor’s deposition released Wednesday. Taylor testified last month in a closed-door interview as part of the House impeachment inquiry that he was prepared to resign amid a holdup of aid that he said was linked to Ukraine’s president announcing investigations that would help Trump politically. Taylor’s testimony is among the most significant released so far for the Democratic case that …read more